 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For $L_2\to\infty$, the denominator is $\rho_1\coth(kL_1)+\rho_2>0$. The numerator is unchanged, so the cutoff is exactly independent of depth:
$$
\boxed{k_c=\sqrt{\frac{g(\rho_1-\rho_2)}{\gamma}}.}
$$
This remains exact before taking the thin-layer limit in the <finite-depth Rayleigh-Taylor dispersion relation>.

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